How was your week, guys? I spent the last nine days at my childhood home, on a lake in rural Minnesota. It’s definitely a slower pace up here but it’s hard to beat the rejuvenating power of canoes, lake water, diner breakfasts with old friends, and raspberries eaten right off the bush. Bliss!Anyway! Links!

The above video was made by my good friends Shanai and Colin at Works Progress. I’ve known Nia since we were 14 (!) and I love the work that they’re doing for artists and rural America. Isn’t awesome when the people you knew as a kid turn out to be awesome adults, too?

This graduation speech about regret is so lovely and moving.So here’s something I know to be true, although it’s a little corny, and I don’t quite know what to do with it:What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.

Bad news first: the answer to your question will not be in this (or any!) blog entry. “How do I find a satisfying, lucrative career that suits my needs?” is akin to “Where will I encounter my soulmate?” Some false premises are at play.

Some people find their soulmate. And other people find jobs that pay them $150,000 a year to fight the good fight and still have time for rich and satisfying home lives.

Interesting! Despite being incredibly social and outgoing, I think I’m actually an introvert. Here are six things you might has mistakenly assumed about us.Many introverts aren’t shy; they may feel confident and at ease around people, but simply require more alone time to balance out the energy they expend in social situations. Similarly, an extrovert may seek the company of others but feel insecure or uncomfortable in groups.

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